• 

  Science should benefit common man: President Pranab Mukherjee

  India | November 25, 2014 22:38 IST

  Bengaluru: President Pranab Mukherjee Tuesday called upon scientists to use the Commonwealth Science Conference as a platform to generate fresh ideas that would benefit the common man."The conference should act as a platform for flowering

• 

  Don't make Commonwealth 'punitive' body: President Rajapaksa

  World | November 15, 2013 21:53 IST

  Colombo: British Prime Minister David Cameron today made a historic visit to the former war zone of Jaffna to “shine a light on the chilling events” during the last phase of the war against the

• 

  Don't turn Commonwealth into 'punitive, judgmental' body: Sri Lanka

  World | November 15, 2013 12:48 IST

  Colombo: With some countries like Britain and Canada seeking to bring human rights violations in the Sri Lankan war against LTTE under the scanner during the CHOGM summit, President Mahinda Rajapaksa on Friday asked member

• 

  Indian prime minister joins Commonwealth boycott

  World | November 10, 2013 17:54 IST

  New Delhi: Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has decided against attending a Commonwealth summit in Sri Lanka this week over the island nation's human rights record, an Indian official said Sunday.Singh will be the second

• 

  Proposed UK visa bond scheme to be scrapped

  November 03, 2013 19:21 IST

  London: The controversial 3,000-pound "security bond" for some "high-risk" foreign visitors to the UK, including those from India, is to be scrapped, the Home Office has confirmed.The scheme, announced by Home Secretary Theresa May in

• 

  Boycott Commonwealth summit in Colombo: DMK tells Centre

  Politics | March 25, 2013 14:46 IST

  Chennai, Mar 25: After quitting the UPA coalition on the Sri Lankan Tamils issue, DMK today demanded that India should boycott the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting scheduled to be held in Colombo in November."While

• 

  I won't respond to a chargesheeted person's comments, says Maken

  Other Sports | July 14, 2012 20:03 IST

  New Delhi, Jul 14: Sports Minister Ajay Maken today declined to comment on Suresh Kalmadi's accusation of carrying out a vilification campaign against him, saying that he would not like to respond to a person

• 

  India end Commonwealth Weightlifting with 45 medals

  Other Sports | June 09, 2012 19:24 IST

  New Delhi, Jun 9: Indian weightlifters bagged a gold and two bronze on the last day to end their Commonwealth Championships campaign on a high with 45 medals, including 29 gold, at Apia, Samoa today.Himanshu

• 

  Commonwealth Summit Begins In Perth

  World | October 28, 2011 16:24 IST

  Perth, Oct 28: The 21st Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting was declared open today by Queen Elizabeth II here amid demands to take a tough stand against violation of human rights.Vice President Hamid Ansari is

• 

  As Questions Pile Up, Kalmadi Goes Missing

  Other Sports | September 23, 2010 10:41 IST

  New Delhi: As the furore over the condition of the Commonwealth Games Village escalated, there has been a notable silence from the man associated the most with the Delhi Games 2010 — Suresh Kalmadi. So,